Any legal disputes with RapidAPI must be handled under California law and in California courts, regardless of where you are located.
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If you are not based in California, this clause requires you to resolve any dispute under California law and potentially travel to or retain counsel in California, which can be practically prohibitive for smaller users or those outside the US.
The updated terms establish a new GenAI Features category available through the Service and specify the operational and liability framework governing their use. GenAI Features are provided on an 'as is, as available' basis with no warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any purpose. Under the revised terms, users assume sole responsibility for evaluating and verifying any outputs generated by GenAI Features before taking action based on them. Where chatbot functionality is included, the terms specify that chatbot responses are informational only, may be inaccurate or incomplete, and users must not submit personal data to chatbots. RapidAPI disclaims all liability for losses arising from reliance on GenAI or chatbot outputs.
View change record →Legal disputes with RapidAPI are subject to California law and must be brought in California courts, which may create access barriers for users in other states or countries, particularly given the mandatory arbitration clause that supersedes this in most cases.
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In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California.Excerpt from RapidAPI's Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice of law and forum selection clauses are standard in technology agreements and are generally enforceable in US federal courts under Atlantic Marine Construction and related precedent.
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If you are not based in California, this clause requires you to resolve any dispute under California law and potentially travel to or retain counsel in California, which can be practically prohibitive for smaller users or those outside the US.
Legal disputes with RapidAPI are subject to California law and must be brought in California courts, which may create access barriers for users in other states or countries, particularly given the mandatory arbitration clause that supersedes this in most cases.
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